Ready, set, go! National Library Week is here
PLA 2024 might be over, but we get another opportunity to celebrate libraries with National Library Week! National Library Week (April 7—April 13, 2024) is a time to celebrate the vital role libraries play in our communities. It’s a moment to recognize the importance of…
April recommended lists you don’t want to miss
April’s arrival means spring has officially begun and the days are finally lasting longer! With it also comes many new things to celebrate, including Earth Day and National Poetry Month. And apparently a Solar Eclipse that you may have heard a thing or two about….
Competition documentaries that showcase why Kanopy is the streaming service champion
Back in October, I started playing competitive pinball. (Believe me, I didn’t know it was a thing either until last year.) But in the six months since joining the Cleveland Belles & Chimes women’s pinball league, I’ve participated in several leagues in the area (and…
Tips to supercharge your digital library and more at PLA 2024!
This week, public librarians will be arriving in Columbus, Ohio for the 2024 Public Library Association conference. If you are going to be attending PLA 2024, be sure to visit Team OverDrive in Booth #2223 as we share exciting Libby updates, Kanopy news, and more!…
6 Sora lessons for electives based on the Technology Integration Matrix [Sora in the Classroom Series]
In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas for using Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements in all subject areas. In the prior four parts of this series, we learned how easily Sora can be incorporated…
Celebrating a century of Simon & Schuster
In 1924, piano salesman Richard L. Simon and trade magazine editor M. Lincoln Schuster pooled their resources to publish a book of crossword puzzles. It was the first of its kind, and this revolutionary book was a runaway bestseller. 100 years later, Simon & Schuster…
April showers bring May flowers and fresh marketing kits in the OverDrive Resource Center!
April is almost here and our Resource Center is blooming with free marketing kits and social media graphics to help you promote your digital library. Here in Cleveland we are preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse, but that is just one of many events happening…
LAST CALL: Get your School Stars 2024 entries in before time runs out!
Have you heard? Our School Stars Contest is well underway and there are just a few days left to submit your totally awesome entries! We’re already seeing some super fly submissions and we can’t wait to see how everyone else has been promoting Sora in…
Put the plus in Kanopy PLUS Packs when you add 2 or more (including our new docs PLUS pack!)
Truth is often stranger than fiction, which is one reason film lovers love documentaries. As a long-time documentary fan, I find the genre fascinating, thrilling, heartbreaking, exhilarating – and often feel all this in a single film! From To Be and to Have, an in-depth…
“Every book has a reader, every reader has a book!” Meet RI Library Media Specialist Stephanie Mills. [Sora Spotlight]
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become standout Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired to find new ways to…